Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   In the year 1844 fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC  

Jul 27   In the year 1844 fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC  

Jul 27   John Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1844 gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover)  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53  

Jul 29   New York Yacht Club forms in the year 1844.  

Jul 29   In the year 1844 nY Yacht Club forms  

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist  

Aug 08   On this day in history brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death  

Aug 11   In the year 1844 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63  

Aug 13   Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1844 menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

Aug 19   On this day in history minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win  

Aug 29   The first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   Francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies in the year 1844.  

Aug 30   Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum) on this day in history.  

Sep 05   In the year 1844 iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains  

Sep 11   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer  

Sep 14   On this day in history oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78  

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1844 charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer  

Sep 28   On this day in history oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden.  

Oct 01   In the year 1844 naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.  

Oct 03   Patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine" in the year 1844.  

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1844 the birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer  

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) in the year 1844.  

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born in the year 1844.  

Oct 17   Miguel Nieto, composer in the year 1844.  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of thomas H Rollinson, composer  

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of clara Kathleen Rogers, composer  

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of frederick E Kitziger, composer  

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.  

Jan 31   Henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1844 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15   Henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86 in the year 1844.  

Feb 16   In the year 1844 death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27   Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 in the year 1844.  

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

Feb 29   In the year 1844 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67